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FXUS63 KDDC 071112
AFDDDC
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
512 AM CST Wed Dec 7 2016
...UPDATE TO AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 216 AM CST Wed Dec 7 2016
An upper level disturbance will fly through the Central Plains
today and exit into the Mid Mississippi Valley tonight. Lift with
this system will be strong, but moisture will be lacking in the
low to mid levels of the atmosphere. Nevertheless, cloudy skies
are expected today with scattered snow showers possible through
late afternoon. The best area to receive measurable snow will be
north of Highway 50 with over an inch of snow possible along the
I-70 corridor. Winds will shift from an easterly direction this
morning to the northeast this afternoon. Winds then shift to more
of a northerly direction this evening into the overnight period.
Cloudiness decreases tonight with mostly clear skies expected by
sunrise Thursday. As for temperatures, highs today look to range
from the low 20s across west central Kansas to lower 30s across
south central Kansas. Lows tonight are expected to dip into the
single digits, with the exception of south central Kansas where
lower teens will be found. In addition to the cold temperatures
overnight, wind chills in the negative single digits are
expected.
.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 216 AM CST Wed Dec 7 2016
Partly cloudy skies and dry conditions are expected through at
least the early part of next week as an upper levelridge builds
across the eastern Pacific leaving the Central High Plains under
northwest flow aloft. Towards the surface, arctic high pressure
will continue to bring cold air advection to western Kansas
Thursday then slide east of the area Friday. Lee troughing will
develop by Thursday night shifting northerly winds to more of a
southerly direction. The southerly winds continue through Saturday
when an upper level disturbance moves through the northern
Plains. This will help push a cold front through western Kansas
Saturday night. As for temperatures, highs Thursday will once
again range from the lower 20s across west central Kansas to lower
30s across south central Kansas. Lows Thursday night are
anticipated to dip to around 10 degrees. Highs then gradually warm
up to around 50 degrees by Saturday before returning into the 40s
Sunday into the first part of next week. Lows will generally be in
the 20s with the exception of west central Kansas which should dip
into the upper teens.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday morning)
Issued at 509 AM CST Wed Dec 7 2016
A prevailing stratus deck will continue to lower through late this
afternoon as snow develops and spreads eastward across portions
of western and central Kansas. As a result, MVFR cigs/vsbys are
possible in the vicinity of all TAF sites through tonight. Easterly
winds 5 to 15kt will persist across western Kansas through early
this afternoon as low pressure remains anchored across northeast
New Mexico. Winds will then turn northerly 10 to 20kt mid to late
afternoon as a cold front pushes through western Kansas.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC 31 8 27 11 / 40 0 0 0
GCK 26 5 26 10 / 40 0 0 0
EHA 29 8 27 13 / 20 0 0 0
LBL 32 10 29 13 / 20 0 0 0
HYS 24 7 24 9 / 70 0 0 0
P28 35 13 31 12 / 40 0 0 0
&&
.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM...Hovorka_42
LONG TERM...Hovorka_42
AVIATION...JJohnson